Katherine
MeyerAfter graduating from Boston Univerity with her MA, Katherine
is now working at a no-profit in the Boston area that fights hunger and
poverty. This is her 6th year as a lifeguard for GIVSAT at it is
a favorite part of her summer.

Bill
SchoonoverDespite the intense demands and outrageous experiences, Bill
returns this year for his seventh summer with GIVSAT. Bill
teaches science at Otter Valley Union in Brandon, VT, and he loves to
garden and spend time outdoors.

Laura Mallard
Laura teaches geology at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She
grew up mostly in North Carolina and attended the Univ. of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill as an undergraduate. Laura is an avid snowboarder,
biker, and potter.

Abby HoodAbby is working toward a Master's degree in Ecological
Planning from UVM. She has spent time as a caretaker on Vermont's
Long Trail and conducted sea turtle research in St. Croix.

Elizabeth JamesonElizabeth is a resident of Winooski and is currently working
toward a Master's of Education at UVM. This is her first summer
with GIVSAT and she looks forward to exploring plan and tree opulations
an systems along the shoreline at Shelburne Farms.

Christine
MasseyChristine is a geologist by training, has been to every
continent on the earth, and has been working with Science Education for
the last 10 years.She directs several K-12 science programs for
students and teachers.

Paul
BiermanPaul is a professor of Geology and Natural Resources at
UVM. He's done research in far away places such as Africa and
Australia as well as close to home in Vermont. This is his 11th
year teaching in GIV where he specializes in the relationship between
people and landscapes.

Heather BurgessHeather is a Master's student of geology at UVM where she
studies Paleolimnology, or ancient lakes. She lives with her dog
and some close friends in the mountains around Camel's Hump, where she
spends much time hiking and playing.

Justin SilcoxJustin has a great passion for the outdoors which led him to
pursue a B.S. in Wildlife Biology at UVM. He has spent the past
year teaching at Champlain Valley Union High School and Essex High
School. He hopes to be teaching High School Biology in Colorado
this fall.

Bruce DouglasBruce has been teaching various sciences at Otter Valley UHS
for the past 27 years. He graduated from UVM with a degree in
Science education in 1967, and he earned his Master's Degree from
Castleton State in 1985.